[image] Semantics of :: in return type vs. argument type annotations There is another potential source of confusion, which is that = returns the value on the right, pre-conversion: julia> x::Float64 = 1 1 julia> x 1.0 This maybe my biggest syntax gripe in julia. I really think that assignmen…

Why assignment operators return the right-hand-side

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17 posts were split to a new topic: On using = vs := for assignment

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RHS or LHS assignment? Internals & Design proposal , broadcast	8	1423	March 24, 2018
Variable binding: (re-) assignment, argument passing, `let`, scope New to Julia documentation	50	5616	November 2, 2018
Aliases for `=` and `==` Internals & Design proposal	43	3257	May 25, 2021
Comparing different types doesn't raise an error?!?!? General Usage	26	1502	July 27, 2019
RFC: _ as ans Internals & Design	30	2597	March 13, 2017